Connected Trucks - concept to yield 200 more Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks in the UAE

“We are excited about our partnership with Liebherr as we continue to support Abu Dhabi and the UAE reach their visions. Our aim is to provide the best vehicles and technology to meet the needs of our client’s business. Nothing fits this description better than the Mercedes-Benz brand promise and EMC’s commitment to service excellence” -Bilal AlRibi, General Manager of EMC Daimler CV.

Known for durability, safety and state-of-the-art features, the Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks are a popular choice in the Middle East.

This year, the German-carmaker made another historic milestone when the Mercedes-Benz Trucks became the first manufacturer worldwide to get the new Active Brake Assist 4 (ABA 4) safety assistance system with pedestrian detection and Sideguard Assist for the Mercedes-Benz Actros on the road.

One of the first customers to put an Actros tractor unit on the road with the full safety pack (ABA 4 with pedestrian detection, Lane Keeping Assist, Proximity Control Assist, Attention Assist and driver’s airbag) and Sideguard Assist is SiloNet, a company based in Beckum and Sulingen, two towns in north-west Germany.

The business, established in 2015 as a 50:50 joint venture between haulage company Gerdes und Landwehr and Holcim Deutschland (Germany’s leading manufacturer of building materials), is using the Actros 1843 with silo semitrailer to transport cement, raw materials for cement and pulverised lignite, primarily on a regional basis.

On these transport routes containing a high proportion of urban area, the new safety systems provided by Mercedes-Benz Trucks can help to considerably reduce accident figures. The installation of active safety systems in the Actros models is correspondingly high.

Innovative partnership

Now an innovative alliance between the Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Motor Company (EMC) Daimler Commercial Vehicles and Liebherr will yield to 200 more of these heavy duty trucks on the roads of the United Arab Emirates.

The two companies recently formed a strategic partnership to supply 200 units of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with mixers to help firms across the UAE deliver on their infrastructural commitments to the growing landscape.

The partnership will comprise a supply of 200 Actros 8×4 with 12 CBM Liebherr Mixers, out of which 100 units will be supplied to one of the largest ready-mix companies in the UAE, the companies said in a joint statement.

Dubai, the tourism and financial hub of the UAE, is hosting World Expo 2020. This will run from October 20, 2020 through April 2021, and is projected to bring in at least 25 million tourists to the country.

The UAE government is investing more than Dh16 billion for new infrastructures in the staging of the world fair and in preparations leading up to the event. More than 270,000 new jobs will be created in the process.

Technically coordinated fit

The state-of-the-art technology will come with a ‘Connected Trucks’ concept where a unique Fleetboard system will be used for vehicle tracking and driver’s performance measurement. The combination of Mercedes chassis and Liebherr mixer bodies are a perfect technically coordinated fit and form reliable and high-quality truck mixer units.

EMC is the authorized Mercedes-Benz distributor in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the flagship company of ALFAHIM. It will supply top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles with a five-year extended warranty. Plus, a comprehensive repair and maintenance contract for five years will be included with full support all over the UAE.

Additionally, EMC will provide drivers’ training courses for enhanced safety on the road and economical driving techniques.

“We are excited about our partnership with Liebherr as we continue to support Abu Dhabi and the UAE reach their visions. Our aim is to provide the best vehicles and technology to meet the needs of our client’s business. Nothing fits this description better than the Mercedes-Benz brand promise and EMC’s commitment to service excellence,” said Bilal AlRibi, General Manager of EMC Daimler CV.

Liebherr has contributed significantly to the rapid expansion of the United Arab Emirates, and worked on various notable and high-profile projects.

“This strategic partnership with EMC aims to increase our existing mixers to address the growing demand in the infrastructural industry where comfort, economy, driving dynamics and variety are concerned. It is also the result of our business expansion strategy in this market,” said Liebherr’s Marketing & Sales Director Markus Mueller.